Hydrofoil kite racing

[cglazier]

I hear about Johnny H winning a race in San Francisco on a hydrofoil.
I have googled, searched youtube and vimeo and found nothing.
Please post any links about that race and any videos of hydrofoils showing foot switches during jibes.
I am working of foot switching and need help.

My Carafino hydrofoil works but seems to have a maximum speed. I am looking for a faster one.

CG

[Kyle]

The Taaroa Sword seems to be the weapon of choice.

[AndyW]

Didn't see Johnny ripping in SF on thurs (thanks air Canada).

However checked out the boards and foils.

Johnny was on a sword.

Mike is working on a foil board

Aguera foil board is looking rad.

[pcalvin]

Here is a video link from bay area kite

http://www.bayareakiteboarding.com/foru ... hp?t=12329

Phil

[Kieran]

It's going to be fun to see how this plays out.

[Colinkiteboarding]

youtu.be/GXV3Wdu_Ms4

[coop]

that is the shit!

*lone tumbleweed bounces off a pile of discarded g10 race fins

safer on the beach for everyone too!! i dont imagine any of you are going to be leaving your 3k foils hanging around where the numpties are going to stub a toe on them.

chris I'd love to give your foil setup another try with the straps on.

so glad the days of the beach guillotine are over.

[JM]

nice video!

mad skills!

2013 raceboards just got way cheaper...

[James]

Future evolution suggestion/prediction: foil configuration which can be ridden submersed (like current-generation foils), optimized for upwind angles, forces and speeds, but which can also be ridden higher in the water, in "surface-piercing, ventilating mode"... greatly (and variably, depending on height) reduced wetted area for screaming reaches, in which only a fraction of the foil's potential lift (and drag) is appropriate.

[bluevelvet]

http://yachtpals.com/hydroptere-sailing-record-7065

Nice geometry.

[Kieran]

I'm curious if any of the board designers are going to come up with a foil that's along the lines of what these ultra fast cats have, instead of a traditional foil shape.

[Kyle]

those ultra fast AC cats would probably be using a more traditional foil if their design rules allowed it.

might happen in kite racing for the same reason though.

[bluevelvet]

AC boats dont race in over 20 knots apparently. I would imagine they are optimized for that range?

[Kieran]

Optimized is an understatement.

You have to keep in mind that the apparent wind when you're doing 40kts on a broad reach is in the range of 45kts though.

[bluevelvet]

Thinking foil chord etc based on hull speed in water.